The Best Sixties Summer Party… Ever!

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1It’s My Party
producer:
Quincy Jones
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 353)
recording of:
It’s My Party (on 1963-03-30)
writer:
John Gluck, Jr., Wally Gold, Seymour Gottlieb and Herb Weiner
publisher:
A. Schroeder Music Ltd. and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Lesley Gore4.352:17
2Summer Holiday
producer:
Norrie Paramor
vocals:
Cliff Richard
performer:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard)
recording of:
Summer Holiday
writer:
Brian Bennett (Shadows drummer) and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Elstree Music and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Cliff Richard52:17
3Move Over Darling
recording of:
Move Over Darling
writer:
Hal Kanner (director), Joe Lubin and Terry Melcher
publisher:
Daywin Music Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Doris Day2:34
4The More I See You
cover recording of:
The More I See You
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., Four Jays Music Co., Peermusic (UK) Limited, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell Music International Ltd.
translated version of:
The More I See You (Valli’s version with french lyrics)
Chris Montez2:40
5Simon Says
co-producer:
Elliot Chirput
producer:
Jeff Katz (music producer) and Jerry Kasenetz
bass guitar:
Steve Mortkowitz
guitar:
Frank Jeckell and Pat (Scaramuche Quackenbush) Karwan
membranophone:
Floyd Marcus
organ:
Mark Gutkowski
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Buddah Records (revived/renamed in 1998 as Buddha Records) (in 1967)
recording of:
Simon Says (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Chiprut
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Kaskat Music Inc., Super Bubble Music Corp. and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
1910 Fruitgum Company22:16
6The Loco‐Motion
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 1) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 351)
recording of:
The Loco‐Motion (aka Locomotion) (in 1962)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Screen Gems/EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (from 1962 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Little Eva22:25
7Runaway
solo clavioline [musitron]:
Max Crook
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 5), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 100) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 466)
recording of:
Runaway (on 1961-01-24)
writer:
Max Crook and Del Shannon
publisher:
Belinda Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Festival Music, Mole Hole Music, Noma Music Inc. and Vicki Music
Del Shannon4.42:19
8Surf City
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1963)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 32)
recording of:
Surf City
writer:
Jan Berry and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Jan & Dean32:25
9Mony Mony
recording of:
Mony Mony
writer:
Bobby Bloom (US singer-songwriter), Ritchie Cordell, Bo Gentry and Tommy James (American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Big Seven Music Corp., EMI Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
Tommy James & the Shondells2:49
10Gimme Gimme Good Lovin’
recording of:
Gimme Gimme Good Lovin’
writer:
Ritchie Cordell and Joey Levine
Crazy Elephant2:00
11Yummy Yummy Yummy
producer:
Jerry Kasenetz, Jeff Katz (music producer), Joey Levine and Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer)
bass guitar and background vocals:
Dean Kastran (in 1968)
lead vocals:
Joey Levine (in 1968)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 465)
recording of:
Yummy Yummy Yummy (in 1968)
writer:
Joey Levine and Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer)
publisher:
T. M. Music (publisher) (, in 1968)
Ohio Express3.82:21
12Even the Bad Times Are Good
The Tremeloes2:36
13I Like It
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1963)
recording of:
I Like It (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
Mitch Murray
Gerry & the Pacemakers22:14
14Simon Smith & His Amazing Dancing Bear
Alan Price Set1:50
15Nut Rocker
recording of:
Nut Rocker
composer:
Kim Fowley
publisher:
Kim Fowley Music
is based on:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: a) Marche. Tempo di marcia viva
B. Bumble & the Stingers32:00
16Have I the Right
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recording of:
Have I the Right (in 1964)
writer:
Alan Blaikley and Ken Howard (English songwriter, one half of the songwrting team Ken Howard & Alan Blaikley, author and television director)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Ivy Music Ltd.
The Honeycombs32:57
17She’d Rather Be With Me
performer:
The Turtles (late 60s US rock band)
recording of:
She’d Rather Be With Me
writer:
Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon (American songwriter who co-wrote The Turtles' hit "Happy Together")
The Turtles3.352:20
18On the Beach
recording of:
On the Beach
writer:
Hank Marvin (lead guitarist of The Shadows, songwriter), Cliff Richard and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
Cliff Richard2:28
19The Boat That I Row
cover recording of:
The Boat That I Row
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
Lulu2:49
20(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
producer:
Carl Davis (record producer)
bass:
James Jamerson (on 1967-07-06)
drums (drum set):
Richard "Pistol" Allen (on 1967-07-06)
guitar:
Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) (on 1967-07-06)
keyboard:
Johnny Griffith (on 1967-07-06)
lead vocals:
Jackie Wilson (soul singer) (on 1967-07-06)
performer:
Jackie Wilson (soul singer)
arranger:
Sonny Sanders
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Brunswick Recording Corporation (in 1967)
recorded at:
Columbia Recording Studios (Chicago) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1967-07-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 246) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 301)
recording of:
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher (on 1967-07-06)
writer:
Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner and Carl Smith (US country music singer)
publisher:
Chevis Publishing Corp., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Mijac Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
Jackie Wilson4.82:59
21How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)
mixer:
Suha Gur
bass:
James Jamerson
guitar:
Willie Woods (US guitarist & songwriter)
keyboard:
Vic Thomas (keyboard)
membranophone:
James Graves
saxophone:
Junior Walker
cover recording of:
How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
Jr. Walker & the All Stars43:00
22Pretty Flamingo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1966)
recording of:
Pretty Flamingo
lyricist and composer:
Mark Barkan
publisher:
Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Manfred Mann52:32
23California Girls
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
12 string guitar:
Jerry Cole (on 1965-04-06) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-04-06)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Migliori (on 1965-04-06)
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1965-04-06)
bass saxophone:
Jack Nimitz (American saxophonist and clarinet player) (on 1965-04-06)
double bass [upright bass]:
Lyle Ritz (on 1965-04-06)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1965-04-06)
guitar:
Howard Roberts (jazz guitarist, educator, session musician and producer) (on 1965-04-06)
organ:
Al De Lory (on 1965-04-06)
piano:
Leon Russell (on 1965-04-06)
tambourine:
Billy Strange (on 1965-04-06)
tenor saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist) (on 1965-04-06)
trumpet:
Roy Caton (trumpet player) (on 1965-04-06)
vibraphone:
Frank Capp (on 1965-04-06)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1965-04-06)
vocals:
Al Jardine (on 1965-04-06), Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (on 1965-04-06), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-04-06) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-04-06)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK) Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-04-06)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
California Girls (on 1965-04-06)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
The Beach Boys4.252:30
24He’s So Fine
recording of:
He’s So Fine (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie Mack (1960s US songwriter)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Chiffons3.351:55
25Hey Baby
recording of:
Hey! Baby
writer:
Bruce Channel and Margaret Cobb
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Gerig Musikverlag (Musikverlage Hans Gerig KG), Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.), CBS Unart Catalog, Inc. (in 1961) and Le Bill Music (in 1961)
Bruce Channel2:20
26Walkin’ My Cat Named Dog
recording of:
Walkin’ My Cat Named Dog
lyricist and composer:
Norma Tanega
Norma Tanega2:18
27Let’s Go to San Francisco
recording of:
Let’s Go to San Francisco
writer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942) and Ken Lewis (manager/songwriter for 60s groups, incl. Flower Pot Men)
publisher:
Peermusic Ltd. (BMI)
The Flower Pot Men53:35
28Can’t Let Maggie Go
producer:
P. Blumsom
bass guitar:
Ray Cane
drums (drum set):
Peter Kircher (English rock/pop drummer)
guitar:
Colin Hare
lead vocals:
Pete Dello
recording of:
I Can’t Let Maggie Go
lyricist and composer:
Pete Dello
publisher:
Ambassador Music Ltd.
Honeybus2:57
29Sealed With a Kiss
vocals:
Brian Hyland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1962)
cover recording of:
Sealed With a Kiss
writer:
Gary Geld and Peter Udell
premiered by:
The Four Voices (in 1960-05)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Suqence Music, Inc., United Artists (publisher) and Pogo Music Corp. (in 1962)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019)
Brian Hyland42:41

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ASIN:UK: B000069HHF [info]